Archontophoenix maxima
| Walsh River palm | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Archontophoenix |
| Species: | A. maxima
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| Binomial name | |
| Archontophoenix maxima | |
Archontophoenix maxima, the Walsh River palm, is the largest species of the genus Archontophoenix. It is endemic to Queensland, Australia.[3][4] This robust palm grows in rainforest at altitudes between 800 and 1,200 m (2,600 and 3,900 ft) on the Walsh River and the adjacent Mount Haig Range in the Atherton Tablelands at approximately 17° South latitude.[4]
Description[edit]
The Walsh River palm grows up to 25 m (82 ft) metres tall, with a trunk up to 30 cm (12 in) in diameter with an expanded base. The rigidly-held, erect leaves are up to 4 m (13 ft) long, and have a slight sideways twist. The massive branched inflorescence is up to 1.5 m (5 ft) long, and bear white flowers. When ripe, the fruit is red and 13–15 mm (0.5–0.6 in) in length. The flowers closely resemble those of A. alexandrae.
References[edit]
- ^ "Species profile—Archontophoenix maxima". Queensland Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government. 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ "Archontophoenix maxima". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Archontophoenix maxima Dowe". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ a b F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Archontophoenix maxima". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
External links[edit]
Data related to Archontophoenix maxima at Wikispecies
Media related to Archontophoenix maxima at Wikimedia Commons- View a map of historical sightings of this species at the Australasian Virtual Herbarium
- View observations of this species on iNaturalist
- View images of this species on Flickriver
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